Moving to Kyoto in August! Any ward recommendations?

As the title suggests, I’m moving to Kyoto this fall as a student with my partner. We’ll be arriving in August and are currently looking at apartments all across the map.

I wanted to ask people who actually live in Kyoto if there are any wards or neighborhoods we should focus on (or avoid🥲) I’d love to hear about your favorite areas to live in as well.

We’re open to pretty much anything, quieter residential areas, student-heavy neighborhoods, etc. Good public transportation access would be a plus.

If anyone also has recommendations for apartments, housing websites, or realtors they had good experiences with, I would really appreciate it.

You are also welcome to share any good or bad experiences living in Kyoto! I’m happy to read about it!

Thank you!! 🥹

by Long_Awareness2183